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Posted in: In trade war with U.S., China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand See in context

This will not compute with MAGA crowd. For a start it’s TLDR, and also their dear leader is a genius negotiator playing 38D chess.

Still no mention of the zero tariffs for Russia.

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Posted in: Police officer arrested for public indecency after exposing himself at shopping center See in context

This reflects more on the types of people who seek to join the police force here. I’ve known some young people here whose behaviour was quite antisocial, even sociopathic as high school students, who went on to join the police force as their future opportunities narrowed. Hope I never have to rely on them for anything.

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Posted in: Trump escalates conflict against defiant Harvard See in context

if you take away funding, then you might as well take away every advancement made by Harvard research, such as organ transplants, MRIs, cancer detection, medicines, etc.

Bass replies: “Sounds good to me.”

There, folks, is the MAGA hypocrisy. How on earth can you ‘make amerika great again’ by taking away those kind of massive advancements in science?!?!

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Posted in: Japan police arrest 111 in online child exploitation crackdown See in context

111 is a good start. Now start on the deep societal and cultural aspects that allow and accept this abhorrent behaviour.

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Posted in: Trump orders plan to dismantle Education Department See in context

He said it, remember? “I love the uneducated”

Why? Because they are easily duped by his huckster, carnival barker, lies.

of course those evil, poisonous ‘moms for liberty’ are on board with this. And anyone celebrating this as a good thing must be lumped in with them.

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Posted in: Pharmacists across Japan say they are increasingly subjected to harassment and abuse from customers over drug shortages. Why do you think some customers act like this? See in context

Because the pharma companies in Japan have got the population addicted to the idea that taking a medicine for absolutely anything and everything is the answer to all their problems.

I still can’t get over how every person around me asks did I take medicine if I mention a sniffle, a slight cough, a headache, hay fever, a sore elbow….

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Posted in: What are the pros and cons of a four-day work week? See in context

There are cons??

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Posted in: Trump says Musk should use 'scalpel' not 'hatchet' in government cuts See in context

He is doing a fantastic job of implementing what the voters voted for.

@JJE

i couldn’t agree more. You voted for chaos and that’s what you got. Congratulations. But just as long as you’re happy, screw everyone else, right?

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Posted in: Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump See in context

FAFO

you voted for a wrecking ball and that’s what you get.

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Posted in: PM touts 'cute' Japan at fashion show See in context

That thing is horrific.

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Posted in: Currently, there are about 210,000 traffic lights nationwide in Japan. Do you think some of them are in places where lights aren't really needed? See in context

They are put in place to remove any driver decision making on whether it safe to go or not. However, 40% of road fatalities in Japan occur at light controlled junctions

nobody cares what colour the lights are. At every stop at every set of lights I watch drivers going through red lights or arrows. It’s so deeply in the culture that it won’t be changed but putting more lights here n there.

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Posted in: White House takes control of picking media who cover Trump See in context

Bye bye First Amendment!

youvotedforthis

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Posted in: Australian children able to bypass age limit set by social media platforms, report shows See in context

No kidding. Kids know more about SNS and the internets than any government stiff.

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Posted in: U.S. President Donald Trump wants to ban paper straws and go back to using plastic ones. Which do you prefer: plastic or paper straws? See in context

Yep. The world is on the brink of something horrible. ‘Murica is facing austerity and social collapse. And Nero throws out things like ‘paper straws are out, plastic is back in’ purely as a distraction from the gutting of government services.

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Posted in: Kennedy confirmed by Senate as U.S. Health Secretary See in context

Watch for polio to come back. It’s already raised its head again in low-vax communities in this ‘advanced developed country’

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Posted in: Kennedy confirmed by Senate as U.S. Health Secretary See in context

The worst news. It just keeps getting more and more insane.

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Posted in: SoftBank reports 3rd-quarter loss weeks after announcing AI investment with Trump See in context

Any business association with that disaster will attract nothing but loss and pain.

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Posted in: Facing 40 lawsuits, Trump blasts judges, fueling fear of constitutional clash See in context

An interesting gesture by Musk - the Triangle of Power.

was his previous ‘gesture’ also interesting to you?

Look at Little X, all dressed up smartly and watching the proceedings over the Resolute Desk - that little young man is clearly future presidential timber.

sure, why not?

Σ(-᷅_-᷄๑)

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Posted in: Trump says there will be no right of return for Palestinians in Gaza under his plan for U.S. 'ownership' See in context

Vindictiveness, cruelty, spite, and revenge. This is the Republican agenda.

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Posted in: Trump tells prayer breakfast he wants to root out 'anti-Christian bias' and urges 'bring God back' See in context

He’s just using you Christians as useful idiots.

He is the antichrist.

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Posted in: Little-known porn 'white post' boxes fading into Japan's lurid past See in context

In all on the day, he collected 16 books and 81 DVDs from eight white post boxes in the area.

i hope he was wearing gloves.

And the plastic helmet just in case.

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Posted in: Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly midair collision begins See in context

As usual, he throws up a massive lie that the MSM dutifully regurgitates. That lie gets around the world before the truth has got its boots on.

No matter what his cult followers here will try to spin, the truth will come out soon enough, sadly though just in time to be ignored by MSM because the next massive lie will be shooting around the world.

His playbook in a nutshell.

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Posted in: White House revokes spending freeze in face of legal challenges See in context

Congress holds the purse strings. That’s the only thing stopping a president becoming a monarch.

Ouch Dumpster!! Haha!

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Posted in: Japan to halt funding for U.N. women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession See in context

Come on Japan. Don’t be petty.

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Posted in: In 10-hour news conference, Fuji TV execs step down over TV host sexual misconduct scandal See in context

Some saying this is the end of Fuji TV. No way. Change the name, change the President, and reinvent the company. 

Big Motor = Wecars

Johnny & Associates = SMILE-UP

FujiTV - We’re Really Sorry and it Shouldn’t Happen Again TV

Seriously though, I hope FujiTV shareholders hold a class action against Nakai for loss of revenue.

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Posted in: Thousands march in Washington days before Trump takes office See in context

Republicans when their insurrectionists storm the Capitol Building: ………

Republicans when fans of real democracy peacefully protest: “sore losers!” “crybabies!”

who said Americans don’t understand satire?!

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Posted in: Australian bushfire burns area the size of Singapore See in context

Beagle, I will pass on your ‘cheery’ opinion to the many farmers that have lost livestock and grazing land in the 74,000 hectares of fire. The only good news is that no homes have been lost so far.

also, this is not the only fire currently burning Australia. You might like to check the BoM’s site for current bushfires.

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Posted in: Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital while WHO chief says he was meters away See in context

As if the psychopath would care who (WHO) gets caught up in his destructive (distractive) rampage to avoid taking responsibility for his previous criminality.

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Posted in: Record high 320 public school teachers in Japan disciplined for sexual offenses in fiscal 2023 See in context

Pointed this out to a local. Reaction: ‘teachers have a lot of stress’

There’s no argument against such ignorance.

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